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A GUIDE TO METRO AREA TRAILS WALK PATHS BIKE PATHS TRAIL PARKING REST AREAS PARK AND RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES ALONG THE WAY! METRO AREA TRAILS METRO AREA TRAILS PAPIO- CITY DOUGLAS CITY MISSOURI OF OMAHA COUNTY OF COUNCIL RIVER NATURAL PARKS, ENVIRONMENTAL BLUFFS, RESOURCES RECREATION SERVICES PARKS, DISTRICT & PUBLIC RECREATION PROPERTY & PUBLIC PROPERTY REVISED FOR 2005 REVISED FOR 2005 A SPECIAL “THANK YOU!” The Metro Trail Partners wish to express appreciation to the Nebraska Department of Roads and the Transportation Enhancement Selection Committee. Thanks to their efforts, Federal Transportation funding – the primary source for funding trails – has been professionally and thoughtfully appropriated to local trail building entities. Omaha, and the entire state of Nebraska, benefit from their efforts. THE LIED PLATTE RIVER BRIDGE AND THE PLATTE RIVER CONNECTION TRAIL OPENED IN JUNE 2002. It is the first bridge in eastern Nebraska solely dedicated for recreational use over the Platte River. Ultimately, it will link Omaha and Lincoln through a series of hiking / biking trails. The bridge had been an abandoned railroad bridge and was rehabbed with a 14-foot wide concrete trail with scenic overlooks. A short trail and parking lots are found on both sides of the Platte River. The project totals about 1.5 miles. To commemorate Rotary’s Centennial, the eleven Rotary Clubs of Omaha and Council Bluffs accepted the challenge of marking 105 miles of recreational trails to improve safety for trail users. The project, scheduled for completion in 2005, will place 8" round markers at each mile of the trail and 5" markers every tenth of a mile. These markers will aid emergency response personnel in locating injured or distressed trail users more quickly. Thank you, Rotary Club members, Lamp, Rynearson and Associates, Omaha Peddlers, Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District, Peter Kiewit Foundation and countless contributors and volunteers for making this remarkable trail enhancement possible! WHO TO CALL ABOUT A TRAIL TO REPORT A MAINTENANCE, SAFETY OR OTHER TRAIL PROBLEM, CALL THE GOVERNMENT ENTITY IN CHARGE BY COUNTY OR CITY: DOUGLAS COUNTY TRAILS City of Omaha Parks, Recreation and Public Property Omaha-Douglas Civic Center 1819 Farnam Street, Room 701 Omaha, NE 68183 (402) 444.5900 www.ci.omaha.ne.us/parks SARPY COUNTY TRAILS Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District 8901 South 154th Street Omaha, NE 68138 (402) 444.6222 www.papionrd.org COUNCIL BLUFFS (POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY) TRAILS Council Bluffs Parks and Recreation Department City of Council Bluffs 209 Pearl Street Council Bluffs, IA 51503 (712) 328.4650 www.cbparksandrec.org Douglas County Environmental Services 3015 Menke Circle Omaha, NE 68134 (402) 444.6362 www.co.douglas.ne.us City of Bellevue Parks and Recreation 210 West Mission Bellevue, NE 68005 (402) 293.3142 City of Papillion Recreation 122 East 3rd Street Papillion, NE 68046 (402) 597.2026 TRAIL PARTNERS Planning and construction of the much needed recreation trails throughout the metro area are the result of a collaboration among the following organizations: CITY OF OMAHA PAPIO-MISSOURI RIVER NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT DOUGLAS COUNTY CITY OF BELLEVUE CITY OF LAVISTA CITY OF PAPILLION CITY OF RALSTON CITY OF COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA METROPOLITAN AREA PLANNING AGENCY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NEBRASKA GAME AND PARKS COMMISSION SARPY COUNTY U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

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Page 1: 2005 REVISED FOR · appreciation to the Nebraska Department of Roads and the Transportation Enhancement Selection Committee. Thanks to their efforts, Federal Transportation funding

AGUIDETOMETROAREA

TRAILS

WALKPATHSBIKEPATHS

TRAILPARKINGRESTAREAS

PARK ANDRECREATION

OPPORTUNITIESALONGTHE

WAY!

METROAREATRAILS METROAREATRAILS

PAPIO-CITYDOUGLASCITY MISSOURIOF OMAHACOUNTYOF COUNCIL

RIVER NATURALPARKS,ENVIRONMENTALBLUFFS,RESOURCESRECREATIONSERVICESPARKS,

DISTRICT& PUBLICRECREATION PROPERTY& PUBLIC

PROPERTY

REVISED FOR2005 REVISED FOR2005

A SPECIAL “THANK YOU!” The Metro Trail Partners wish to expressappreciation to the Nebraska Department of Roads and the TransportationEnhancement Selection Committee. Thanks to their efforts, FederalTransportation funding – the primary source for funding trails – has been professionally and thoughtfully appropriated to local trail building entities. Omaha, and the entire state of Nebraska, benefit from their efforts.

THE LIED PLATTE RIVERBRIDGE AND THE PLATTERIVER CONNECTION TRAILOPENED IN JUNE 2002.It is the first bridge in eastern Nebraska solely dedicated for recreational use over thePlatte River. Ultimately, itwill link Omaha and Lincolnthrough a series of hiking /biking trails. The bridge hadbeen an abandoned railroadbridge and was rehabbed witha 14-foot wide concrete trailwith scenic overlooks.A short trail and parking lotsare found on both sides ofthe Platte River. The projecttotals about 1.5 miles.

To commemorate Rotary’s Centennial, the elevenRotary Clubs of Omaha and Council Bluffs accepted the challenge of marking 105 miles ofrecreational trails to improve safety for trailusers. The project, scheduled for completion in2005, will place 8" round markers at each mileof the trail and 5" markers every tenth of a mile.

These markers will aid emergency response personnel in locating injured or distressed trailusers more quickly. Thank you, Rotary Club members, Lamp, Rynearson and Associates,Omaha Peddlers, Papio-Missouri River NaturalResources District, Peter Kiewit Foundationand countless contributors and volunteers formaking this remarkable trail enhancementpossible!

W H O T O C A L L A B O U T A T R A I LTO REPORT A MAINTENANCE, SAFETY OR OTHER TRAIL PROBLEM, CALL THE GOVERNMENT ENTITY IN CHARGE BY COUNTY OR CITY:

DOUGLAS COUNTY TRAILSCity of Omaha Parks,

Recreation and Public Property

Omaha-Douglas Civic Center1819 Farnam Street, Room 701Omaha, NE 68183(402) 444.5900www.ci.omaha.ne.us/parks

SARPY COUNTY TRAILSPapio-Missouri River

Natural Resources District8901 South 154th StreetOmaha, NE 68138(402) 444.6222www.papionrd.org

COUNCIL BLUFFS (POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY) TRAILSCouncil Bluffs Parks and Recreation DepartmentCity of Council Bluffs209 Pearl StreetCouncil Bluffs, IA 51503(712) 328.4650www.cbparksandrec.org

Douglas County Environmental Services

3015 Menke CircleOmaha, NE 68134(402) 444.6362www.co.douglas.ne.us

City of Bellevue Parks and Recreation

210 West MissionBellevue, NE 68005(402) 293.3142

City of Papillion Recreation122 East 3rd StreetPapillion, NE 68046(402) 597.2026

T R A I L P A R T N E R SPlanning and construction of the much needed recreation trails throughout the metro area are the result of a collaboration among the following organizations:

C I T Y O F O M A H AP A P I O - M I S S O U R I R I V E R N A T U R A L R E S O U R C E S D I S T R I C TD O U G L A S C O U N T YC I T Y O F B E L L E V U EC I T Y O F L A V I S T AC I T Y O F P A P I L L I O NC I T Y O F R A L S T O N

C I T Y O F C O U N C I LB L U F F S , I O W AM E T R O P O L I T A N A R E AP L A N N I N G A G E N C YN A T I O N A L P A R K S E R V I C EN E B R A S K A G A M E A N DP A R K S C O M M I S S I O NS A R P Y C O U N T YU . S . A R M Y C O R P S O F E N G I N E E R S

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W E S T P A P I O T R A I LThe West Papio Trail may be the most scenic of all the trails. The concrete path winds along the West Papio Creek, through anumber of new subdivisions and parks.

N O R T H T O S O U T HHUNTINGTON PARK

2134 North 160th StreetStreet parking Also: Playground

BENT CREEK PARK164th and Page Streets

Street parking Also: Picnic shelter; playground

PACIFIC MEADOWS PARKNorthwest 160th and Pacific Streets

Parking Also: Picnic shelter; playground

WOODHAVEN PARK160th Street at West Center Road –north to Morton School

Parking Also: Picnic shelter; playground

OAKBROOK MEADOWS PARK3401 South 152nd Street

Playground

ED ZORINSKY LAKE3808 South 156th Street ALSO: Four entrances to the park on 168th Street; one designated as an equestrian trail.(402) 444.3925

Parking; restrooms; drinking water Also: Bauermeister Prairie; Discovery Playground; equestrian trail; fishing; picnic areas; youth softball complex; hike and bike trails totaling 7.0 miles; cross-country skiing, sledding and ice skating permitted during winter months

WALNUT GROVE PARK152nd and “Q” Streets

Parking Also: Fishing pond; picnic area

WESTCHESTER PARK13931 “O” Street

Parking Also: Ball field complex; playground

ANDERSEN PARK136th Street and Millard Avenue

Parking; restrooms Also: Ball field complex

DISCOVERY SOCCER COMPLEX13502 Discovery Road

Parking Also: Soccer complex

WEST PAPIO TRAIL – PAPILLION The Papillion stretch ofthe West Papio Trail runs 5.5 miles from Lincoln and Laredo Roads southeast to 36th Street in Bellevue.

PAPILLION CITY PARK84th Street and Lincoln Road

Parking; restrooms Also: Picnic area; playground

HALLECK PARKHalleck Street at Beadle Street

Parking; restrooms Also: Fishing pond; ice skating; picnic shelter; playground

PAPIO BAY PARK815 East Halleck Street

Parking; restrooms Also: Aquatic center

WALNUT CREEK LAKE AND RECREATION AREALocated one half mile south of Highway 370and 96th Street(402) 592.8877

Parking; restrooms; drinking water Also: Boatdock; equestrian trail; fishing; lake; picnic areas; playground; tent and RV camping; 3 miles of paved trails

1 4 4 T H S T R E E T T R A I LThis paved trail begins at 144th Street and follows the grade of the street including stretches up and down hills. The trail has been built in segments with the east side of 144th from Standing Bear Lake to Dodge Street mostly complete. The trail continues on the west side from Dodge to West Center Road.

N O R T H T O S O U T HSTANDING BEAR LAKE

6404 North 132nd Street(402) 444.4676

Parking; restrooms; drinking waterAlso: Accessible fishing pier; boating; picnic shelters; playground; radio-controlled model airplanes; wildlife area; hike and bike trails totaling2.08 miles; cross-country skiing, sledding and ice skating permitted during winter months

MILLARD NORTH HIGH SCHOOL144th and Pacific Streets

Parking

WEHRSPANN LAKE AND CHALCO HILLSRECREATION AREA

154th and Giles Road(402) 444.6222

Parking; restrooms; drinking water Also: Balloon launch; boating; dog-training field; fishing; nature trail; observation blind; radio-controlled model airplanes; soccer; tall grass prairie;hike and bike trails totaling 7.0 miles; cross-countryskiing, sledding and ice skating permitted during winter monthsSite of the Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources Center with exhibits, displays and meeting rooms.

B I G P A P I O T R A I LA new segment of Big Papio Trail – almost five miles inlength – was constructed as part of the channelization of the Big Papio Creek. The trail now begins north of Hefflinger Park, continues south into Seymour L. Smith Park andconnects to the Keystone Trail.

N O R T H W E S T T O S O U T H E A S TTRANQUILITY PARK

120th Street from West Maple Road to Fort StreetParking; restrooms; drinking water Also: Ball field complex; indoor ice arena; playground; soccer complex; tennis complex

HEFFLINGER PARK110th Street and West Maple Road

Parking Also: Ball field complex; basketball; picnic shelter; playground; soccer complex

CROSSKEY VILLAGES PARKBlondo Street and Papillion Parkway

Parking Also: Picnic area; playground

MEADOW LANE PARK11707 Farnam Street

Parking Also: Picnic area; playground

LAMP PARK113 North 114th Street

Parking Also: Ball field complex; playground

CANCER SURVIVOR’S PARK105th and Pacific Street

ParkingThis park is an inspirational retreat designed to promote understanding of – and the fight against –cancer. Sculptures lead to a tower of light.

ONE PACIFIC PLACE PARK102nd and Pine Streets

Parking Also: Nature discovery area

TOWL PARK9310 West Center Road – driveway located on West Center Road at the Paddock Road traffic light

Parking; restrooms Also: Fishing; lagoon; playground

WESTGATE PARK8223 Grover Street

Parking Also: Picnic shelter

SEYMOUR L. SMITH PARK6802 Harrison Street

Parking; restrooms Also: Ball field complex; disc golf; radio-controlled model airplanes; skeet and trap shoot range; Soap Box Derby track; soccer complex

E X I S T I N G D I S TA N C ET R A I L S : IN MILES :

W E S T P A P I O T R A I LN O R T H W E S T T O S O U T H E A S T

3000 block north to Blondo St. 0.71Blondo St. to W. Dodge Rd. 1.13N. 163rd St. to N. 156th St. 0.78W. Dodge Rd. to Pacific St. 1.55Pacific. St. to W. Center Rd. 1.92W. Center Rd. to Zorinsky Lake 1.59Cornhusker Rd. (near N. 91st) 0.74

to Lincoln Rd.Cornhusker Rd. (near N. 91st) 1.92

to 72nd St.72nd St. to 36th St. 2.95T O TA L M I L E S : 13.25

1 4 4 T H S T R E E T T R A I LN O R T H T O S O U T H

Standing Bear Lake to Fort St. 0.29Fort St. to Ames Ave. 0.49Ames Ave. to N. 150th Ave. 0.68Ames Ave. to W. Maple Rd. 0.49W. Maple Rd. to Blondo St. 1.00Blondo St. to W. Dodge Rd. 0.95S. 120th St. to S. 114th St. 0.65Eldorado Dr. to Pacific St. 1.17Pacific St. to Arbor St. 0.91Arbor St. to W. Center Rd. 0.10Stony Brook Blvd. to Harrison St. 0.50Harrison St. to I-80 1.00T O TA L M I L E S : 7.84

B I G P A P I O T R A I LN O R T H T O S O U T H

W. Maple Rd. to Blondo St. 0.91Blondo St. to Dodge St. 1.03

M E T R O A R E A T R A I L S – D I S T A N C E I N M I L E SE X I S T I N G D I S TA N C ET R A I L S : IN MILES :

(Big Papio Trail cont’d)

Dodge St. to Pacific St. 0.76Pacific St. to W. Center Rd. 1.93W. Center Rd. to S. 84th St. 1.00S. 84th St. to I-80 0.31I-80 to “L” St. 0.87“L” St. to “Q” St. 1.19“Q” St. to Harrison St. 1.88T O TA L M I L E S : 9.88

M I L I T A R Y R O A D T R A I LN O R T H W E S T T O S O U T H E A S T

120th St. to 108th St. 1.00108th St. to I-80 0.78Military Rd. to Ida St. 0.29T O TA L M I L E S : 2.07

S O R E N S E N P A R K W A Y T R A I LW E S T T O E A S T

Irvington Rd. to N. 72nd St. 1.76N. 72nd St. to N. 60th St. 1.04N. 60th St. to N. 52nd St. 0.57N. 52nd St. to N. 42nd St. 1.14N. 42nd St. to Fontenelle Blvd. 0.30T O TA L M I L E S : 4.81

K E Y S T O N E T R A I L / B E L L E V U E L O O P T R A I L

N O R T H T O S O U T HDemocracy Park to Boyd St. 0.61Boyd St. to Maple St. 1.03Maple St. to Blondo St. 0.50Blondo St. to Western Ave. 0.63Western Ave. to Cass St. 0.58Cass St. to Dodge St. 0.27Dodge St. to Pacific St. 1.00

E X I S T I N G D I S TA N C ET R A I L S : IN MILES :

(Keystone Trail/Bellevue Loop Trail cont’d)

Pacific St. to Mercy Rd. 1.06Mercy Rd. to Grover St. 0.83Grover St. to I-80 0.83I-80 to “L” St. 0.22“L” St. to “Q” St. 0.83“Q” St. to Harrison St. 0.56Harrison St. to Giles Creek 1.09Giles Creek to Cornhusker Hwy. 1.13Cornhusker Hwy. to Hwy. 370 1.20Hwy. 370 to Hwy. 75 2.85Hwy. 75 to Harlan Lewis Rd. 4.00Harlan Lewis Rd. to Haworth Park 4.90T O TA L M I L E S : 24.12

C O N N E C T O R T R A I LS O U T H T O N O R T H

Pacific St. to Dodge St. 1.53Dodge St. to Underwood Ave. 0.72Underwood Ave. to 50th St. 0.80T O TA L M I L E S : 3.05

F I E L D C L U B T R A I LN O R T H T O S O U T H

Leavenworth St. to Vinton St. 1.72T O TA L M I L E S : 1.72

O M A H A R I V E R F R O N T T R A I LN O R T H T O S O U T H

Boyer Chute to Wash./Doug. Cty. line 5.20N.P. Dodge Park to OPPD Power Park 2.60Miller’s Landing Park to 1.00

Heartland of America ParkPacific St. to I-80 1.31I-80 to South Omaha Bridge Rd. 1.67T O TA L M I L E S : 11.78

WEST PAPIO TRAIL – PAPILLION

THE BIRTH OF THE OMAHA /COUNCIL BLUFFS MODERN-DAY METRO AREA TRAILS CAN BE TRACED TO 1990. On July 4 of that year, OMAHA opened the first phase of theKeystone Trail. The success of this initial three-mile section of paved, recreational trail fostered a record of trailconstruction which remains unmatched in the United States!

Since 1990, morethan 85 miles of

paved, interconnected trails were constructed!

OMAHA is becoming a cityof trails and greenways.

This success of theMETROPOLITAN AREA TRAILS

NETWORK is a direct result of a unique, coordinated effort among local

governmental agencies. In planning and constructing trails,each agency set aside individual interests to ensure an orderly, common-sense approach for developing the metro area’s system of trails.

The METROPOLITAN AREA TRAILS NETWORK is available to a wide variety of user groups, including walkers,

joggers, bicyclists, skaters, cross-country skiers and hikers. Further, the systemis accessible to people withdisabilities and anyonejust wanting to experiencenature!

While the METROPOLITAN

AREA TRAILS NETWORK

seamlessly connects parks,sports complexes, swimming pools and lakes, recreation is

not its sole function. These trails are an excellent alternative to the use of automobiles and other, more traditional, methods of transportation. Many individuals use the trail network to get to work. Schools have developed along trails.These trails have truly become the transportation method of choice for many residents!

In a complex world, the METRO AREA TRAILS invite all users down a natural path of discovery and encourage them to relax, set their own pace, and enjoy life in “the slow lane!”

K E Y S T O N E T R A I L /B E L L E V U E L O O P T R A I LThe Keystone Trail / Bellevue Loop Trail, the longest andbusiest recreational trail in the metro area, passes through park and residential settings, industrial areas and farmland. It is paved and very flat except for its underpasses, which allow users to safely cross all major streets. The trail begins at 87th Street and Templeton Drive. Eventually, it will connect to Glenn Cunningham Lake.

N O R T H T O S O U T HGLENN CUNNINGHAM LAKE

8660 Lake Cunningham Road(402) 444.4628

Parking; restrooms; drinking water Also: Archery range; boating; camping; fishing; picnic shelters; playground; hike and bike trails totaling 3.3 miles; horseback riding is permitted on designated trail

DEMOCRACY PARKFort Street at 87th Street – 87th and Templeton Drive

Parking Also: Playground

ESTHER PILSTER PARK88th Avenue and Boyd Street

Parking Also: Playground

HILLSIDE LITTLE LEAGUE COMPLEX82nd Street and Western Avenue

Parking; restrooms Also: Ball complex

ROBERTS PARK78th and Cass Streets

Parking; restrooms Also: Playground; skate park

HERITAGE PARKBetween Mercy Road and Pine Streets along Ak-Sar-Ben Drive

Parking

KAREN PARK63rd and “F” Streets

Parking Also: Swimming pool

AL VEYS YOUTH SPORTS COMPLEX60th Street between “Q” and Harrison Streets

Parking; restrooms Also: Ball field complex

TRAILHEAD PARKING60th and Harrison Streets

SUN VALLEY PARK52nd Street and Aspen Drive

Parking; restrooms Also: Picnic area; playground; swimming pool

COPPER CREEK56th and Copper Creek Drive

Street parking Also: Playground

TRAILHEAD PARKING48th Street and Cornhusker Road

BELLEVUE LOOP TRAIL The Keystone Trail connects to the Bellevue Loop at Highway 370 and 25th Street.

TRAILHEAD PARKING13th Street and Capehart Road

TRAILHEAD PARKINGHarlan Lewis Road one half-mile north ofLaPlatte Road

HAWORTH PARKHighway 370 and Payne Drive(402) 293.3142

Parking; restrooms Also: Camping; marina;picnic area; playground; Lewis and Clark Children’s Art Wall and Exhibit

C O N N E C T O R T R A I LELMWOOD PARK / HAPPY HOLLOW BLVD.

The Connector Trail links to the Keystone at 72nd and PacificStreets. The trail runs east to 67th Street, through Elmwood Park, north to Dodge Street, into Memorial Park and north to Under-wood Avenue. The new Happy Hollow Blvd. Trail, to be completedin 2005, will begin west of the Dodge Street overpass, run eastalong Dodge and north along Happy Hollow to Metcalfe Park.

S O U T H W E S T T O N O R T H E A S TELMWOOD PARK

67th and Pacific StreetsParking; restrooms Also: 18-hole public golf course; lagoon; pavilion; picnic area; spring grotto; swimming pool

MEMORIAL PARK60th and Dodge Streets

Parking Also: Picnic area; playground; rose garden; war memorial

BELLEVUE LOOP TRAIL

Big Papio Trail

Walnut Creek Lake

Newport Landing

Prairie View Recreation Area

Omaha Riverfront Trail

Miller’s Landing

C O U N C I L B L U F F S T R A I L S Y S T E MC O U N C I L B L U F F S T R A I L S Y S T E M

W E S T E R N H I S T O R I CT R A I L C E N T E R L I N KThis 2.8-mile trail connects the Indian Creek Trail to the IowaRiverfront Trail. The link winds through the Council BluffsRecreation Complex to the Western Historic Trails Center.

COUNCIL BLUFFS RECREATION COMPLEX2900 Richard Downing Avenue – just south of Exit 1-B off the I80 / I29 Interchange

Parking; restrooms; drinking water Also: Baseball / softball complex; soccer complex; concessions; playground

NATIONAL WESTERN HISTORIC TRAILS CENTERAND LIED HISTORICAL BUILDING

3434 Richard Downing Avenue(712) 366.4900

The Trails Center offers state-of-the-art exhibits focusingon the Lewis and Clark, Mormon and California-OregonTrails and a gift shop.

I O W A R I V E R F R O N T T R A I LThis trail runs 7 miles mostly atop the city’s levee system. It begins at the Western Historic Trails Center Link and heads north through the tourism corridor offering scenic views of theMissouri River. The trail ends at Big Lake Park, in close proximity to the Lewis and Clark Monument.

DODGE RIVERSIDE GOLF CLUB2 Harrah’s Boulevard(712) 328.4660

Please use the parking lot on the river side of the levee at Harrah’s Casino to access the city’s 18-holechampionship golf course. Restrooms and food are available at the Riverside Grille inside the clubhouse. Featuring Lewis and Clark interpretive exhibits.

PLAYLAND PARK4000 Avenue “B”

Parking; restrooms; drinking water Also: Picnic areas; tennis courts; playground; basketball courts

ROBERTS PARK1000 North 25th Street

Parking; restrooms; drinking water Also: Picnic area with grills; playground; tennis courts; baseball diamond; soccer field

BIG LAKE PARKNorth 8th Street and Big Lake Road

Parking; restrooms; drinking water Also: Picnic area; fishing; playground; baseball diamond; soccer fields; tennis courts

F I E L D C L U B T R A I LThe Field Club Trail is a 1.72-mile inner-city trail along an abandoned railroad right-of-way. Featuring railroad track cuts,ravines and foliage, it begins at 38th and Leavenworth Streets.

N O R T H W E S T T O S O U T H E A S TPARKING

38th and Pacific Streets

O M A H A R I V E R F R O N TT R A I LThis trail is a key ingredient in the Omaha and Council BluffsTrails System. Eventually, it will span the entire metro areaalong the Missouri River. The initial segments wind fromthe levee near the South Omaha Bridge Road to Pacific Street;from Heartland of America Park to Miller’s Landing and fromPower Park to N.P. Dodge Park. All segments will ultimatelyconnect to Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge.

S O U T H T O N O R T HLEVEE SEGMENT

5660 South 10th Street – the entrance to the leveeis at the Omaha Sewer Treatment Plant with the trailspanning south to the South Omaha Bridge Roadand north to Pacific Street

HEARTLAND OF AMERICA PARK8th and Douglas Streets in downtown Omaha(402) 444.5900

Parking; restrooms Also: Spectacular fountain withlight show; lake; Gondola rides; picnic areas; concert stage; war memorial; Lewis and Clark interpretive exhibits

LEWIS AND CLARK LANDING8th and Riverfront Drive in downtown Omaha(402) 444.5900

Parking; restrooms Also: Restaurant; marina; Labor Union sculpture; Lewis and Clark interpretive exhibits

MILLER’S LANDING151 Freedom Park Road – Abbott Drive to Gallup Drive(402) 444.5900

Parking; restrooms Also: River City Star cruise boat; picnic shelters; lake; Lewis and Clark interpretive exhibits

N.P. DODGE PARK11005 J.J. Pershing Drive north of Interstate 680 along the Missouri River(402) 444.4673

Parking; restrooms; drinking water Also: Publicboat ramps; marina; camping; fishing; bike andequestrian trails; pavilion; picnic area; playground; balland soccer fields; Lewis and Clark interpretive exhibits

BOYER CHUTE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGEThree miles east of Fort Calhoun(402) 468.4313 (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

Parking; restrooms; drinking water Also: 3,000 acres of day-use passive recreation,including nature trails; wildlife viewing; fishing;picnic area; Lewis and Clark interpretive exhibitsBuilt by the Papio-Missouri River Natural ResourcesDistrict and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers andmanaged by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Council Bluffs, Iowa, is home to more than 23 miles of paved recreational trails and is proud to be the northern terminus of the nationally recognized Wabash Trace Nature Trail.

V A L L E Y V I E W T R A I LThe Valley View Trail runs 3.2 miles south from Iowa WesternCommunity College along Valley View Drive to Valley View Park,near Mall of the Bluffs, through the Iowa School for the Deaf (ISD) nature area and the Lewis Central School campus to the Iowa West Trailhead Park where it links to the Wabash TraceNature Trail and the Lake Manawa Trail.

VALLEY VIEW PARKValley View Drive and Franklin Avenue

Parking; restrooms; drinking water Also: Picnic shelter; playground

W A B A S H T R A C E N A T U R E T R A I LThe 63-mile Wabash Trace Nature Trail meanders through theLoess Hills and southwest Iowa to the Missouri state line. (Fee is charged.)

IOWA WEST TRAILHEAD PARKHighway 275 and East South Omaha Bridge Roadwabashtrace.connections.net

Parking; restrooms; drinking water Also: Picnic shelter; playground

L A K E M A N A W A T R A I LThis beautiful trail begins at the Iowa West Trailhead Park andruns southwest to Lake Manawa State Park. It is a scenic, remote5.4-mile trail that ends after crossing a 209' bridge over IndianCreek where it links to the Indian Creek Trail.

LAKE MANAWA STATE PARKExit 23 off Interstate 80 or via the West South OmahaBridge Road(712) 366.0220

Parking; restrooms; drinking water Also: Picnic area; playground; boating; camping; fishing; swimmingOperated by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

I O W A C R E E K T R A I LThis 3.5-mile trail continues from the Lake Manawa Trail andheads north along Indian Creek under the South Omaha BridgeRoad and Interstate 80. It ends at Sunset Park where theKatelman Water Park is located.

SUNSET PARK10th Street and 16th Avenue

Parking; restrooms; drinking water Also: Picnic area; water park; playground; ball field; basketball court

• SHOW COURTESY TO ALL OTHER TRAIL USERS• ADHERE TO TRAIL RESTRICTIONS AND HOURS• USE THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRAIL UNLESS OTHERWISE

DESIGNATED• BICYCLISTS AND SKATERS GIVE AUDIBLE WARNING WHEN

PASSING PEDESTRIANS AND OTHER TRAIL USERS• LISTEN FOR AUDIBLE SIGNALS AND ALLOW FASTER TRAIL USERS

TO PASS SAFELY• ALWAYS PASS ON THE LEFT• BICYCLISTS RIDE AT A SAFE SPEED, SLOWING TO FORM

IN SINGLE-FILE DURING CONGESTED CONDITIONS, REDUCED VISIBILITY, OR IN OTHER HAZARDOUS SITUATIONS

• OBEY ALL TRAFFIC SIGNS• RESPECT THE RIGHTS OF PROPERTY OWNERS• KEEP DOGS ON A LEASH AND REMOVE ALL PET FECES FROM TRAIL

ORGANIZED, PUBLIC EVENTS ARE ALLOWED ON A PORTIONOF THE KEYSTONE TRAIL / BELLEVUE LOOP TRAIL AND ON TRAILSWITHIN PARKS.

• Events on the Keystone Trail begin at HERITAGE PARK

and continue south through the Bellevue Loop Trail. Call (402) 444.6362, (402) 444.6222 or (402) 444.5900to schedule an event.

• Public events are allowed on the interior trails at WEHRSPANN LAKE/CHALCO HILLS RECREATION AREA and at WALNUT CREEK LAKE AND RECREATION AREA. Call (402) 444.6222 to schedule an event.

• Public events are allowed on the interior trails at ED ZORINSKY LAKE, GLENN CUNNINGHAM LAKE, N.P. DODGE PARK

and ELMWOOD PARK in OMAHA. Call (402) 444.5900to schedule an event.

• Public events are allowed at LAKE MANAWA STATE PARK inCOUNCIL BLUFFS. Call (712) 366.0220 to schedule an event.

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